Quarterback Russell Wilson appeared on observe to earn a profitable contract through the upcoming offseason after he helped the Pittsburgh Steelers enter Week 15 of the continuing marketing campaign at 10-3. Nonetheless, he is since misplaced three straight begins, and his play in Pittsburgh’s 29-10 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Christmas Day left some wondering
if the Steelers ought to think about turning to backup Justin Fields.
Throughout Thursday’s version of the ESPN “Get Up” program, NFL insider Adam Schefter mentioned how the Steelers view Wilson for the remainder of this season and 2025.
“It nonetheless appears like Russell Wilson is the trail ahead proper now with him being on an expiring contract,” Schefter defined, as Ross McCorkle of Steelers Depot shared. “It is not like you’ll be able to buy groceries for ‘Quarterbacks R Us’ right here. It simply does not occur proper now. The Steelers aren’t gonna have a choose excessive sufficient to get one of many high two quarterbacks within the [2024 NFL Draft]. …The place are you gonna go get a quarterback?”
Schefter talked about that Wilson and Sam Darnold of the Minnesota Vikings might be the highest signal-callers out there in free company come March. Nonetheless, the Vikings may retain Darnold’s rights for subsequent season through the franchise tag if they do not signal him to an extension or a brand new deal.
As for Wilson, he has been sacked 10 occasions over his last three games and tossed three landing passes with two interceptions throughout these outings. In accordance with ESPN stats, he started Thursday ranked twenty second within the NFL amongst certified gamers with a 52.6 adjusted QBR for the season. That truth, coupled together with his play over the previous few weeks, may trigger some to imagine the staff ought to transfer on from the veteran, however Schefter recommended that the Steelers will as a substitute look to construct round Wilson after they failed to accumulate an elite huge receiver through a commerce a number of occasions in 2024.
“They should encompass the quarterback with extra weapons extra than they want to have the ability to improve the quarterback as a result of that isn’t one thing that’s simply performed within the NFL,” Schefter added in regards to the Steelers.
Wilson and co. will look to return to profitable methods in Week 18 after they host the Cincinnati Bengals (7-8). To assert the AFC North division crown, Pittsburgh should beat Cincinnati and have the 11-5 Baltimore Ravens lose to the lowly Cleveland Browns (3-12).
